Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council to Meet Thursday
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TWIN FALLS, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Twin Falls District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will meet April 21 at 8:30 a.m. at the Best Western Sawtooth Inn in Jerome. A formal comment period will be held from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.
During the morning, there will be a new member orientation followed by an update on the Craters of the Moon National Monument Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), status of the wild horses gathered following the Soda fire, Artist in Residence program and an overview on the Sage-grouse EIS implementation strategy. Later in the afternoon there will be reports on current events and activities in the Burley, Shoshone and Jarbidge field offices.
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public in planning and discussion of issues related to management of BLM-managed public lands.
The BLM Twin Falls District RAC is a 15-member advisory panel that provides advice and recommendations to the BLM on resource and land management issues for approximately 3.9 million acres of federal public lands within 10 counties in south-central Idaho. Meetings are open to the public, and the public is welcome to address the Twin Falls District RAC during the comment period from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. This forum provides a good opportunity for people to ask questions of the citizen-based advisory council or to make comments that may assist RAC members in advising BLM regarding the current planning efforts. For more information about the upcoming meeting, please contact Heather Tiel-Nelson at (208) 736-2352.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.